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Gary

Gary Sutcliffe

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I will revive my ako using Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy pukapuka that I have neglected for too long. In fact I will revive that where I left off earlier this year - workbook kete 2, week 8, NOW :o))

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I re-established contact with my te reo Maori kaiako to tell her of the challenges I have being surrounded by some friends and family who have negative attitudes to te reo Maori and with some, towards Maori people. It is hard for me as a Pakeha who wants to learn as much as I can Tikanga Whakaaro and te reo Maori to hear this negativity and not have assertive responses.

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I have submitted an EOI to join Tauiwi Tautoko training to learn how to assertively challenge racist remarks by friends, family and others that I may meet. The training is during October/November this year, after 14 September

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It WAS my intention to memorise my pepeha. However while I made progress, I didn't feel confident enough to say this when I visited a marae last Friday (30th September). HOWEVER, on this same occasion I did share this whakatauki with tangata whenua and manahiri: I te timatanga ko te hiahia Mai i te hiahia ko te mahara Mai i te mahara ko te whakaaro Kā puta te kaupapa nei I read this to my former boss at Tamaki Health who had the vision and was the driving force behind establishing their Wellness Support Team.

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